Published: November 24, 2018
The 1.7% swing likely means a loss of up to two seats in the lower house and close to a wipe-out in the upper house
The Victorian Greens went backwards in Saturday’s state election, losing votes in both houses and on track to lose a majority of their seats.
After a campaign marred by fierce conflict between Labor and the Greens, and a number of scandals involving Greens candidates, the party suffered a swing of 1.7% in the legislative assembly and a similar swing in the legislative council. This looks likely to translate into a loss of up to two seats in the lower house and close to a wipe-out in the upper house.
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